Aim of the workshop:

To explain the concept of high efficiency amplification, introduce the commercial areas where high efficiency amplification is required, describe the principle of operation of Class E Amplifier, introduce various class E topologies, derive design equations and numerically solve them, and walk through the designs of lumped and distributed Class E Amplifiers.

Duration of the workshop: 2 Days

Outline of the workshop:

Through this workshop-

a) We will discuss various applications where Class E Amplification may be required.

b) We will introduce the concept of achieving 100% Power Added Efficiency of a Power Amplifier. We will derive the characteristic equations for such an amplification.

c) We will present design equations for Class E Amplifier at any load quality factor and switching duty cycle.

d) We will discuss the stress on a power device and the safe operating conditions.

e) We will discuss losses in a power device that lead to PAE slightly less than 100%.

f) We will design a MMIC Class E amplifier using on-chip lumped components and a MIC Class E Amplifier using distributed components.

Pre-requisite: ADS Fundamental Training

Course Number: CLEPA200NC

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Aim of the workshop:

To explain various specifications of a Low Noise Amplifier, illustrate design flow in Agilent's ADS, discuss various matching topologies, simulate noise figure and deal with noise sources to minimize noise, linearity considerations (input -1dB Compression Point), quiescent current trade-offs, demonstrate a design technique with guaranteed first pass success using powerful ADS EM Co-simulation and Ptolemy Co-simulation Environments.

Duration of the workshop: 2 Days

Outline of the workshop:

Through this workshop-

a) We will see specifications of a Low Noise Amplifier in various modern communication systems like IS95 CDMA, UMTS WCDMA 3GPP, WiFi IEEE 802.11a/b/g, WiMAX IEEE 802.16d/e. We will discuss sensitivity and dynamic range of a receiver for various systems.

b) We will learn about noise sources in a transistor circuit that contribute to noise. We will also highlight the role of grounding and substrate vias in noise contribution.We will observe the effect of source degeneration on input match and minimum noise figure.

c) We will learn about compression characteristics of a device with different biasing schemes, non-linearity like harmonic distortion, inter-modulation distortion etc.

d) We will capture the board ground effects using EM Simulation and use them in our designs.

e) We will demonstrate low noise biasing techniques for transistors, design and simulate bias de-coupling circuit using ADS Momentum, fit the SPICE Model for bias decoupling circuit for use in circuit simulations.

f) We will perform small signal matching, observe impedance movement with self biasing, optimize match for large signal and adjust input compression point.

g) We will learn to design temperature compensated bias circuit.

h) We will perform single tone and two tone simulations in ADS Harmonic Balance and plot Intermodulation Products versus power for the designed Low Noise Amplifier.

i) We will layout the amplifier and capture the parasitics using EM Co-simulation Flow.

Pre-requisite: ADS Fundamental Training

Course Number: VPLNA200NC

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Aim of the workshop:

To demonstrate a verified MMIC Design Flow in Agilent's ADS guanateed for a first pass success for various MMIC Designs, to explain the basic microwave theory involved in passive and active circuit design, describe a methodology to model passive MMIC components, boards, gain stages etc., walk though with examples on small signal and large signal designs, and introduce the design of experiment to improve yield.

Duration of the workshop: 3 Days

Outline of the workshop:

Through this workshop-

a) We will brush up your microwave basics - maxwell's equations, constitutive relations, material properties, solution of maxwell's equations etc.

b) We will apply microwave basics to study transmission lines and field solution.

c) We will design various forms of transmission lines using Agilent's ADS, layout and EM Simulate them in MOMENTUM to verify our design.

d) We will study network parameters, their meaning, inter-conversion and application to model circuits.

e) We will design on-chip spiral inductors and MIM capacitors in MOMENTUM, EM Simulate them and fit SPICE models using network parameters.

f) We will discuss DC and RF characteristics of an active device. We will explain voltage and power amplification concepts.

g) We will design and EM simulate a bias decoupling circuit. We will appropriately bias a transistor and do a small signal match to achieve modest return losses.

h) We will analyze the stability of a gain stage and suggest various ways of stabilizing a circuit.

i) We will discuss various temperature compensated bias circuits in MMIC and Bi-CMOS Processes.

j) We will perform Harmonic Balance Simulation on the gain stage to plot, gain, compression characteristics, return losses, PAE and match movement with input power.

k) We will perform Envelope Simulation using actual modulated signals and plot ACPR for the gain stage.

l) We will simulate yield, perform sensitivity analysis, and improve the yield using Design Of Experiments.

Pre-requisite: ADS Fundamental Training

Course Number: MMICE300NC

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